The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
PERSONAL.

CLAUS SPREcKELs, the sugar king is said TO be
worth over $50, 100000.
DIR. JOHN II. DOUGLASS, who was Gen Grant
physician until his death, has lost his practice
through continued ill-health and is in Straitened
circumstances.
CAPTAIN JAMES GODDARD, who took the first
company of Union troops into Virginia after
the state seeded, died at Georgetown, d. c.
on Wednesday
LILLE DEvEREUX BLAKE S daughter a pretty
young woman in her twenties, is in training to
take her mothers place as a reformer after the
latter wearieS or dies.
President GREvY says of the Comte de Paris
manifesto; 1T is a well-wrtten, historic thesis.
1t is thoroughly academic, but it contains not a
particle Of danger to the republic"
MRS WILLIAM AsToR win not open her town
house in New York this season, it is said be-
cause the social duties imposed upon her there
are too onerouS for her to discharge.
AN Iowa GIRL who was voted the handsomest
lady in the country tainted away three times
in succession when the joyful news was
brought to her A different man caught her
each time.
FIVE YOUNG LADIES of Plainfield n j. are on
pedestrian tour of the Catskils They started
in August and have walked 800 miles in four
weeks. If bad weather sets in they will return
home by rail.
SEVEN HUNDRED GIRLS of the Louisville
Wooden mills are on strike owing to the dis
charge of Il favorite foreman. They say they
will remain out until Christmas if their man Is
not reinStated.
Prince EUGEN. youngest son~of the King of
Sweden, is now 20 years old. He is the artist of
the royal Swedish family, and has studied paint
ing in Paris under the guidance of famous
French masters.
Mrs. GEN. GRANT is contemplating long
visit TO Leavenworth, Kan, the latter part of the
present month. She has a sister in that city
whom she has not visited for several years The
health of Mrs Grant is very good.
HANNIBAL HAMLIS, the only living ex-vice
President of the United States, will travel all
the way from Maine to Missouri TO attend the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment Mr.
Hamlin has just completed his 18th year.
SENATOR FARwELL, of Illinois, is developing
considerable strength as a possible candidate
for the Republican Presidential nomination in
1888. The Senator is a successful Chicago mer-
chant Of the old school and is worth SO, 100000
CHANcr1Loa SINS, of Syracuse University, ex-
poets to have the new library building there
finished within q year and ready TO receiy o
the Won Ranks library. 1t will be entirely
hre-proof and contain room for 10000 volumes
THE young Due d'Orleans, eldest son of the
Comte de Paris, will arrive at San Francisco in
the spring and make tour through the United
States. The Duke is now IL years of age
and almost abnormally fat. His profile and
puffy cheeks greatly resemble portraits OF Louis
SECOND ASSISTANT SEChEIAff ADIEs OF Ine
State Department. may succeed Gov Porter, re-
signed. Mr. Adee is a young man with ster
ling record, although his tendencies are some
what Republican. If Secretary Bayard is per-
United to promote Mr. Adee, II is said he viii do
so with pleasure.
THE SOCIAL ARTS by which great masses Of
people may be moved and won, says the Phila-
delphia Record und.) have evidently been
studied aud mastered by President Cleveland.
The people Of Philadelphia have proudly recog-
nized IN the Chief Magistrate Of the nation a true
type OF the American gentleman.
o. DAVIS, a wealthy farmer, ON Tuesday even
ing fell asleep IN his wagon while driving from
NanticOko Pa, 30 his home. His head dropped
on the side Of the wagon, and In turning "A
corner the wheel caught his head and severed
u from his body The horses continued on
their homeward journey with the headess body.
SAMUEL MORRISON. OF indianapolis IL said 10
br the oldest living native ~ Indiana. His par.
enis were Pennsylvania, who moved - ken-
tucky after thr revolution, ln which biz father
fought Enilantiy, going subsequently ~ The
lloOsirr state, where ~ was born ln li9S re
rul0U rod traifh, AID d "a Fslttasi0 GaGGliv-
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